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Alonso de Ojeda (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈlonso ðe oˈxeða]; c. 1466 – c. 1515) was a Spanish explorer, governor and conquistador. He travelled through modern-day Guyana , Venezuela , Trinidad , Tobago , Curaçao , Aruba and Colombia , at times with Amerigo Vespucci and Juan de la Cosa .
Learn about Alonso de Ojeda, who sailed with Columbus and explored the coast of Venezuela and Trinidad. Find out his biography, expeditions, and legacy in the history of Latin America.
…together with the Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda, explored the north coast of South America from Suriname to the Golfo de Venezuela. His lively and embellished description of these lands became popular, and Waldseemüller, on his map of 1507, gave the name America to the southern part of the continent.
Alonso de Ojeda. 1466-1510. Spanish explorer who participated in the early exploration and conquest of America by Spain. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second American voyage in 1493, and in 1496 he brought natives back to Spain as slaves from another voyage of exploration.
Alonso de Ojeda (Torrejoncillo del Rey; 1466 – Santo Domingo; 1515) fue un navegante, gobernador y conquistador español. Participó en el segundo viaje de Colón y, posteriormente, dirigió dos expediciones marítimas (1499 y 1502) por las costas caribeñas que luego serían Colombia, Guyana, Trinidad, Tobago, Curazao, Aruba y Venezuela.
A Spanish conquistador who joined Columbus on his second voyage and explored the northeastern coast of South America. He faced conflicts with the Native Americans and the Spanish authorities, and his fate is uncertain.
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A brief biography of Alonso de Ojeda, a Spanish explorer who sailed with Columbus on his second voyage and helped conquer Hispaniola. Find more information about his life, achievements, and sources in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance.
